Full restitution won for couples jilted by Fishtown wedding venue
Four couples who were left in the lurch last month following the abrupt closure of a Fishtown wedding venue will receive full restitution for their their deposits, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh...
View ArticleFormer Pa. district attorney pleads guilty to protecting drug dealers in...
Former Bedford County District Attorney William Higgins pleaded guilty on Wednesday to corruption charges involving obstructing drug investigations and taking it easy on female dealers in exchange for...
View ArticleEx-PennDOT exec charged for allegedly accepting bribes
A former district executive for PennDOT in southeastern Pennsylvania was charged Monday in connection to a series of alleged bribes he accepted from a contractor in exchange for years of ongoing...
View ArticlePa. Supreme Court bars release of priest sex abuse investigation findings
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court is blocking the release of a report detailing widespread sexual abuse and misconduct by Catholic priests and it's not yet clear why.Â
View ArticlePhilly D.A. Krasner refers Jeffrey Dennis police shooting probe to Pa....
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner will refer the case of 36-year-old Jeffrey Dennis to Attorney General Josh Shapiro's office due to a potential conflict, a spokesperson for the district...
View ArticleFormer Delco woman accused of abusing daughter to make child pornography
Kayla Parker, 26, of Dayton, Ohio, faces felony charges for allegedly assisting her ex-boyfriend, David Carbonero, in the abuse of her daughter about four years ago in Upper Darby.
View ArticlePennsylvania police officer charged with rape for alleged assaults on women...
Robert Matthew Collins, 53, a Wilkes-Barre police officer was arrested by state police Tuesday and accused of allegedly sexually assaulting four different women while he was on duty.
View ArticleNew Jersey sheriff's deputy charged with sexual abuse of Lehigh Valley teen
Josh Padilla, a New Jersey sheriff's deputy, allegedly sexually assaulted a Pennsylvania teen and uploaded a video of the encounter online.
View Article11 arrested in major Kensington drug bust
Law enforcement crackdown takes nearly $2 million of heroin, crack cocaine of streets of Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood.
View ArticlePennsylvania AG sues Purdue Pharma, alleges illegal marketing of OxyContin
Pennsylvania became the latest state to sue Purdue Pharma, alleging the drug company orchestrated a deceptive, multi-pronged campaign to boost sales of OxyContin – despite knowing the prescription...
View ArticleNew law gives Pa. attorney general power to prosecute gun cases dropped by...
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner could be undermined by a new law that gives the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office the ability to prosecute firearms violations the city declines to...
View Article14 arrested in largest Kensington Initiative drug bust to date
Fourteen people have been arrested in a Kensington drug bust that prosecutors say was the largest operation conducted in an ongoing initiative to clear traffickers from the Philadelphia neighborhood.
View ArticlePennsylvania sues Purdue Pharma's Sackler family
Pennsylvania is suing members of the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, for their alleged role in the state's opioid crisis, which has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths.
View ArticlePennsylvania strikes $48 billion opioid epidemic deal with 5 companies
Pennsylvania and three other states have reached a $8 billion deal with five companies over their roles in fueling the deadly opioid epidemic, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced.
View ArticlePottstown hockey supply company, owner sued by Pennsylvania Attorney General
Monster Hockey Inc., a hockey equipment supplier based in Chester County, has been sued by the Pennsylvania Attorney General for allegedly failing to deliver products or refund consumers' money.
View ArticleRetired Air Force General, Iraq veteran charged with possession of child...
Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Frank Sullivan was charged Wednesday with multiple felony counts relating to possessing child pornography, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
View Article'Operation Zombie' uncovers gun and drug trafficking scheme in Philly, Camden
An alleged gun trafficking ring that illegally sold weapons and drugs in both Philadelphia and Camden has been dismantled by a joint investigation conducted by Pennsylvania and New Jersey officials....
View ArticleBucks County wedding venue sued for allegedly scamming newlyweds
The owners of the The Barn at Forestville, a wedding venue in Bucks County, have been sued for allegedly failing to comply with township regulations and scamming couples who scheduled events at the...
View Article32 arrested for drug ring that trafficked crystal meth between Philly and...
A grand jury investigation uncovered evidence of a meth ring that distributed drugs from Philadelphia to towns in Blair County, Pennsylvania, authorities said. Thirty-two people are facing charges in...
View ArticlePennsylvania A.G. sues Juul for 'cynically' marketing vaping to teens
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul, joining a growing list of states and jurisdictions that have targeted the vaping manufacturer.
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